ricesteamer

noun
UK /ˈraɪsˌstiːmə/
US /ˈraɪsˌstiːmər/

A rice steamer is a pot or machine that cooks rice with hot steam.

She put the washed rice in the steamer and waited for it to cook.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A person whose job is to steam rice in a restaurant kitchen.

The rice steamer at the busy restaurant starts work before dawn.

3. A small basket or insert placed inside a pot to steam rice.

He lined the bamboo rice steamer with a cloth before adding the grains.

4. A restaurant or food stall that specializes in steamed rice dishes.

We grabbed lunch at a tiny rice steamer near the market.